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Colombia population, 1950 to 2100

Colombia grew from 11.8 million in 1950 to 52.3 million in 2023, with a projected peak of 59.4 million in 2050 and 47.1 million by 2100.

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  • Colombia: 11.8M in 1950, 47.1M in 2100 (projected) (4.0× higher). The latest estimate is 52.3M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 59.4M in 2050.

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Colombia grew more than fourfold in seven decades, from 11.8 million people in 1950 to 52.3 million in 2023. The biggest jump came early: the population reached 23.3 million in 1975 and 39.1 million in 2000. Over that time Colombia climbed from 33rd to 28th in the world. The population has more than doubled since 1975 alone.

The UN medium projection has the climb ending in mid-century, with a peak of about 59.4 million in 2050. It then falls to roughly 55.8 million in 2075 and 47.1 million in 2100, which pushes the projected world rank to 34th in 2050 and 48th in 2100. Data are UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Colombia's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇨🇴 Colombia
195011.8M
195112.1M
195212.4M
195312.8M
195413.1M
195513.5M
195613.9M
195714.3M
195814.7M
195915.1M
196015.6M
196116.1M
196216.6M
196317.1M
196417.6M
196518.2M
196618.7M
196719.2M
196819.8M
196920.3M
197020.8M
197121.3M
197221.8M
197322.3M
197422.8M
197523.3M
197623.9M
197724.4M
197825.0M
197925.5M
198026.1M
198126.7M
198227.3M
198328.0M
198428.6M
198529.3M
198629.9M
198730.5M
198831.1M
198931.8M
199032.4M
199133.1M
199233.8M
199334.4M
199435.1M
199535.8M
199636.5M
199737.1M
199837.8M
199938.5M
200039.1M
200139.7M
200240.3M
200340.9M
200441.5M
200542.1M
200642.7M
200743.2M
200843.8M
200944.3M
201044.8M
201145.3M
201245.7M
201346.2M
201446.6M
201547.0M
201647.4M
201748.1M
201849.0M
201949.9M
202050.6M
202151.2M
202251.7M
202352.3M
202452.9M
202553.4M
202653.9M
202754.4M
202854.9M
202955.3M
203055.7M
203156.1M
203256.5M
203356.8M
203457.2M
203557.5M
203657.7M
203758.0M
203858.2M
203958.4M
204058.6M
204158.7M
204258.9M
204359.0M
204459.1M
204559.2M
204659.3M
204759.3M
204859.4M
204959.4M
205059.4M
205159.4M
205259.4M
205359.3M
205459.3M
205559.3M
205659.2M
205759.1M
205859.0M
205958.9M
206058.8M
206158.7M
206258.6M
206358.5M
206458.3M
206558.1M
206658.0M
206757.8M
206857.6M
206957.4M
207057.1M
207156.9M
207256.6M
207356.4M
207456.1M
207555.8M
207655.5M
207755.2M
207854.9M
207954.6M
208054.3M
208153.9M
208253.6M
208353.2M
208452.9M
208552.5M
208652.2M
208751.8M
208851.4M
208951.1M
209050.7M
209150.3M
209249.9M
209349.6M
209449.2M
209548.8M
209648.5M
209748.1M
209847.8M
209947.4M
210047.1M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Colombia?

Colombia had about 52.3 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 28th in the world. The UN projects about 55.7 million by 2030.

When will Colombia's population peak?

The UN medium projection puts Colombia's peak in 2050 at about 59.4 million people, followed by a decline to about 47.1 million in 2100. The peak is a projection and would shift if births or migration differ from the UN's assumptions.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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